Motherland

Motherland is the first in a gripping series of contemporary crime novels set in contemporary St Petersburg, featuring sharp and intriguing policewoman, Captain Natalya Ivanova.

Student Zena Dahl, the daughter of a Swedish millionaire, has gone missing in St Petersburg (or Piter as the city is colloquially known) after a night out with a friend. Captain Natalya Ivanova is assigned the case, making a change for Natalya from her usual fare of domestic violence work, but, because of the family's wealth, there's pressure for a quick result.

But as she investigates she discovers that the case is not as straightforward as it may seem. Dark, violent and insightful, Motherland twists and turns to a satisfyingly dramatic conclusion.

MOTHERLAND WILL APPEAL TO FANS OF JO NESBO AND SCANDI DRAMAS LIKE THE KILLING AND THE BRIDGE.

This is intelligent, ambitious crime writing for the mainstream.

What readers are saying:

'One of my favorite procedurals with a female lead set overseas was the Saudi trilogy by Zoe Ferraris. If the next two are as unique and satisfying as this, Abson s place beside Ferraris will be well earned.' MenReadingBooks.com

'I can't wait to see what comes next for the detective and her family. I enjoyed meeting them all! Even the bad ones!' Books, Books and More Books

'Scandinavian noir takes a detour through Russia in this first in a new series featuring an idealistic policewoman surrounded by compromised officials and fellow policemen... Gritty, dark, fast-paced, and satisfying.' Sno-Isle Libraries

'This is an absolute corker of a crime fiction thriller debut from the gifted Abson set in Putin's contemporary Russia, a fearsome kleptocratic, scary and lawless nation.'NetGalley reviewer